| 2009 will undoubtedly be known as the year that | | | | to. |
| dubstep, the UK electronic dance music genre that | | | | FaltyDL – “Love is a Liability” |
| mixes garage tempos, reggae and hip-hop, broke into | | | | FaltyDL (aka Andrew Lustman) has released so much |
| the United States. It isn't music to listen to while | | | | good music this year it is hard to even single out his |
| riding around in your drop top Bimmer with new | | | | album, “Love as a Liability” as his best work |
| custom BMW wheels, but instead it's perfect for late | | | | of the year. FaltyDL’s style of dubstep is much |
| night clubs and warehouse parties. The genre has | | | | more highly influenced by hip-hop and the use of |
| been around since the early 2000s but until now it | | | | sampling inherent in the genre, but he has a definite |
| has been largely ignored in the United States. Thanks | | | | sense of dubstep rhythm with his use of 2-step and |
| to some extensive coverage in magazines like The | | | | garage moves. If you only buy one electronic album |
| Wire and the indie-music website Pitchfork Media, | | | | this year, I would suggest “Love is a |
| dubstep has broken into the American scene with its | | | | Liability.” Every track is its own little world, yet |
| influence pervading many other genres and artists in | | | | the record flows wonderfully well as a full piece. |
| the States such as Four Tet and Hot Chip. Here is a | | | | Peverelist – “Jarvik Mindstate” |
| quick list of the top three dubstep albums of 2009. | | | | A little more on the obscure and sometimes |
| 2562 – “Unbalance” | | | | obstinately so, side of dubstep, Peverlist is fully |
| A leftfield entry in the year’s best dubstep | | | | immersed in the dark, repetitive side of dubstep, |
| releases, the man behind 2562, Dave Huismans, had | | | | stretching his songs to nearly nine minutes long and |
| recorded for years under other monikers but has hit | | | | fully capable of keeping your attention for that span |
| his stride with “Unbalance” a great mixture | | | | of time. “Jarvik Mindstate” isn’t the most |
| between the less aggressive forms of dubstep and | | | | accessible dubstep album of the year, and definitely |
| minimal techno. For those who are already into | | | | not the first one I would suggest to a newcomer but |
| techno or electronic music but not familiar with | | | | is definitely one of the most powerful and exciting. |
| dubstep this would be a great first record to listen | | | | |